Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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